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HMCS GRIFFON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Griffon
1, record 1, English, Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Griffon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HMCS Griffon 1, record 1, English, HMCS%20Griffon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shortened form of proper names of ships and submarines must be written entirely in upper case in Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 1, English, - Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Griffon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Griffon; HMCS Griffon : title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Her%20Majesty%26rsquo%3Bs%20Canadian%20Ship%20Griffon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Griffon
1, record 1, French, Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Griffon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- NCSM Griffon 1, record 1, French, NCSM%20Griffon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme abrégée des noms propres de navires ou de sous-marins doit être écrite tout en majuscules dans les documents du ministère de la Défense nationale et des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Griffon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Griffon; NCSM Griffon : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Navire%20canadien%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Griffon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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